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Re: Strip: Question about choosing fiberglass
By:mark j
Date: 11/20/2009, 10:12 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Question about choosing fiberglass (Sam McFadden)

: ...Is S-glass inherently

: Mark,

: As Rob pointed out, plain weave S-glass can show a transparent
: weave pattern even though it is completely wetout. The pattern
: is more noticed by some than by others. In my experience, the
: more open the weave the more noticeable the pattern is. All
: other things equal, there is no difference in the difficulty of
: wetout between S-glass and E-glass. However, the weave style can
: have a strong affect on it. Ted Henry has described his
: experience with wetting out 6 oz 8-harness satin weave
: (http://www.metakrome.com/kayak/).

: Sam
Thanks. I've visited Ted's site -
That's where I got the idea of using 6oz S-glass (from his fiberglass ding test) but hesitated when I read his experience using it.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Question about choosing fiberglass
mark j -- 11/20/2009, 9:38 am
Re: Strip: Question about choosing fiberglass
Ric -- 11/20/2009, 7:33 pm
Re: Strip: Question about choosing fiberglass
mark j -- 11/20/2009, 10:20 pm
Re: Strip: Question about choosing fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 11/20/2009, 11:54 am
Re: Strip: Question about choosing fiberglass
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/20/2009, 2:55 pm
Re: Strip: Question about choosing fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 11/20/2009, 5:18 pm
Re: Strip: Question about choosing fiberglass
Sam McFadden -- 11/20/2009, 10:30 am
Re: Strip: Question about choosing fiberglass
mark j -- 11/20/2009, 10:12 pm
Re: Strip: Question about choosing fiberglass
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/20/2009, 10:02 am
Re: Strip: Question about choosing fiberglass
mark j -- 11/20/2009, 10:07 pm
Re: Strip: Question about choosing fiberglass
LeeG -- 11/28/2009, 4:12 am